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Equality-based primary and secondary schools in Ireland. Charity No. CHY 11816, Company No. 286202

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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
4 years
Recently, there has been increased media reporting on experiences of racism in Ireland, including in our schools. But racism is not a new phenomenon in Ireland. It’s been clear for some time that anti-racist education is important. But where to begin?
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@EducateTogether
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With the war in Ukraine prevalent in the news, Educate Together has compiled a list of resources to help primary teachers discuss conflict/war sensitively: It's important that classrooms remain safe, stable & nurturing environments for all children.
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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Recent media reports that characterise multi-denominational / equality-based schools as schools that do not mark Christmas, St Patrick’s Day and other events are, from Educate Together’s perspective, both incorrect and misleading. @carlobrien @emma_okelly
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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It is with great shock and sadness that Educate Together marks the awful tragedy that took place this week in Ballinteer. Our hearts are with the Ballinteer ETNS classmates, family & friends of the bereaved. Statement from Ballinteer ETNS principal here
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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Students of Ashbourne ETNS, Ballinteer ETNS, Midleton ETNS, John Scottus School, North Dublin NSP, Balbriggan ETNS, Lucan East ETNS, Donabate Portrane ETNS, Stepaside ETNS protesting outside the Dail right now! #SaveOurPlanet #ClimateAction #GoGreen
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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Educate Together is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a million dollar grant by @SalesforceOrg , the philanthropic arm of @salesforce
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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Educate Together is a proud supporter of #StandUpWeek with @BeLonG_To – Ireland’s largest anti-LGBTI+ bullying campaign in second-level schools ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 #StandUp20 #StandUp #StandUpAwareness
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Educate Together
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Almost 400 students protesting against #ClimateChange today at the Dail! All organised by Sixth Class at Donabate Portrane @EducateTogether National School. Well done, everybody! 👏👏 #bethechangeSDG13 #SaveOurPlanet #ClimateActionNow #ActiveCitizenship
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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The #BaptismBarrier is gone and state-funded schools can now no longer discriminate against young children. What's needed next is a national network of schools that guarantee both equality of access and equality of esteem to all children #equalaccess #equalrespect
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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"To suggest that schools can simply shift teaching to an online platform is to overlook the complexity of the learning process, the importance of relationships and the need to adapt to the changing needs of diverse families."
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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A huge congratulations to Ciara Donohoe who captained the Wexford Junior Camogie team to an all-Ireland victory yesterday. Ciara is a teacher at @carlowetns and the school community is very proud of her fantastic leadership and achievement! @wexfordcamogie
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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Today the first students to complete their second-level education in a school under the sole patronage of Educate Together graduate! A huge congratulations to the 6th year students, their families & all the staff at @EtssHansfield for reaching this significant milestone! 👏🎓🎉
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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Educate Together is a proud supporter of #StandUpWeek with @BeLonG_To . We are so proud to see so many of our school communities coming together to create a friendlier, safer and more inclusive Ireland for LGBTI+ young people.
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Joint statement from @EducateTogether , @AFPatrunachta , @NABMSE , @IPPN_Education & the Muslim Primary Education Board: Primary school representative bodies raise concerns regarding support allocations for children with additional needs
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Educate Together
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Congratulations to Trina Golden as newly-appointed principal of Owenabue Educate Together National School in Carrigaline @CatrionaGolden
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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Good news! 🎉🎉🎉 Educate Together has announced its intention to apply for five new second-level schools to open in 2020. More here: #VoteEducateTogether
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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In the coming days, 5 brand new Educate Together schools will open, widening access to equality-based education in Dublin & Cork. These schools have overcome many challenges to create welcoming & safe environments for the incoming students. #BacktoSchool
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Educate Together
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We are delighted to announce that new Educate Together secondary schools will open in Gorey and Blackrock in 2021. Congratulations to parents in these areas who campaigned for these schools!
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Educate Together
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Some 76pc of students stated that their school is a place where ‘they feel they belong’ and 80pc indicated their school is a place where they ‘feel respected’ either ‘often’ or ‘very often’. #ESRI_EducateTogether
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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Educate Together is delighted to confirm that Drogheda Educate Together Secondary School @droghedaetss will stay on its current site on Mill Road for the 2021/2022 school year and will not now be relocated. Full statement:
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Educate Together
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Educate Together is proud to be associated with the #ClimateStrike this Friday. @EducateTogether schools have been involved in these strikes from the beginning & we cannot overstate the importance of #StudentVoices being listened to - it's their world and their future!
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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We can officially confirm that @EducateTogether has been awarded patronage of four new second-level schools to open in 2019 in Drogheda, Dublin 13, Galway and Wicklow. Amazing work @dnet2ndlevel @Educate2nd @get2ls @WicklowETSS !
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@EducateTogether
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Educate Together is delighted to have been awarded patronage of two brand new second-level schools to serve families in Goatstown/Stillorgan and Harold’s Cross in Dublin. #VoteEducateTogether
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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Educate Together is delighted to announce that the Department of Education is to construct a permanent school building for Ennis Educate Together National School. Great news for @EducateEnnis 🤩
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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Cork Educate Together Secondary School has been granted permission to build its permanent premises on a 22-acre site on Carrigaline Road, seven years after the school first opened @CorkETSS
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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. @EducateTogether is working towards an Ireland in which all people have access to an education inclusive of all. We are now applying for patronage of 12 primary schools in #Cork #Dublin #Kildare #Meath #Wicklow #VoteEducateTogether
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Educate Together
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Educate Together is delighted to announce Paul Glennon as newly-appointed principal of Sallynoggin Educate Together National School, opening this September:
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Educate Together
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Looking forward to welcoming Clogher Road Community College (formerly St. Kevin's College, Crumlin) into the Educate Together network this September! @CityofDublinETB @StCrumlin #crumlin #dublin12 #dublin8
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Educate Together
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A big thank you on #WorldTeachersDay to every teacher in the Educate Together network, on behalf of our school communities and from all of us at the national office!
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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Educate Together is working hard to ensure schools can reopen safely this September
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Educate Together
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Students from Carrigaline Educate Together NS are submitting some fantastic quarantine art, inspired by some of the most famous artworks in the world.
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Educate Together
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. @EducateTogether will apply for four second-level schools in #Galway #Drogheda #Wicklow #Belmayne to open in 2019. Contact newschools @educatetogether .ie to support our campaigns @WicklowETSS @get2ls
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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Today is #TransDayOfVisibility and we in Educate Together want to send a message of solidarity & support to the trans community. We see you, we celebrate you and we are dedicated to standing up against transphobia #TDOV2021 @BeLonG_To | @TENI_Tweets | Art by @GenderRip
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Educate Together
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Educate Together is disappointed that developing schools are once again left in the lurch in seeking to meet the needs of their students with additional needs, following today’s announcement of Additional Needs Assistant (SNA) allocations.
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Educate Together
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Educate Together's CEO @emernowlan writing in today's Irish Times - schools need to know what is expected of them before they can reopen #edchatie
@IrishTimesOpEd
Irish Times Opinion
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Schools need to know what is expected of them before they can reopen via @IrishTimesOpEd
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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There are over 1,600 teachers in the @EducateTogether network - making a difference to children's lives every day. We just want to take this opportunity to say a big 'THANK YOU' on behalf of our school communities all and from all of us at the national office! #WorldTeachersDay
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Educate Together
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“We must not condemn a generation of less privileged children because their voices are quieter and harder to hear. We must stop, we must listen, we must ensure we raise up and amplify those voices.” @CatrionaGolden Ennis ETNS
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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The Department of Education and Skills (DES) has announced that it will award patronage of seven brand new national schools to Educate Together. Thanks to all our committed volunteers and to everyone that supported the #VoteEducateTogether campaign!
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Educate Together
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A huge congratulations to the class of 2019 from @EtssHansfield , the 1st cohort of students to receive their #LeavingCertResults at an Educate Together second-level school! Wishing you all the very best for the future!!!
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Educate Together
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A very affirming experience involving at the Dalkey School Project today - when homophobic graffiti was noticed outside the school gates, several parents stepped in to remove it. Thanks to the school community for the support!
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Educate Together
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This is a great idea!
@CitywestETNS
Citywest ETNS
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This week, we are preparing info packs for the children so they get get their heads around what school will look like when they return. We will be showing you what our staff members look like with and without face coverings. Still the same person in the inside! #ReturnToSchool
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Educate Together
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Dr Hannagh McGinley, @HannaghMc , Post-primary Teacher, PhD Traveller education and intercultural approaches to education and Education Officer with @NCCAie spoke to us about addressing the Educational inequalities experienced by Irish Travellers in schools. #ETPC2023
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Educate Together
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'If we want our students to become active global citizens, we need to empower them to put their knowledge of sustainability and active citizenship into practice.' Jenny Stanley, 6th class teacher @dpetns on why she & her students organised today's protest against #ClimateChange
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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. @EducateTogether is calling on school leaders to be aware of their responsibility to provide parents and the general public with accurate information about other school models, especially when they are implicitly referencing #EducateTogether .
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Educate Together
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. @campaignforleo at today's @salesforce event, commenting on the 1 million dollar grant to @EducateTogether from @SalesforceOrg : 'a really significant statement, one about the value and importance of equality-based education and of ethical education.'
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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After more than 16 years as a staff member & a previous 9 years as a volunteer, Gerry McKevitt is retiring from Educate Together. Thank you @gerrymckevitt - for opening a lot of Educate Together primary & second-level schools!
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Educate Together
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Educate Together is reposting the article, 'Journeying towards anti-racism in our schools' in support of the fantastic @INARIreland #TogetherAgainstRacism campaign
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Educate Together
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Students at 9 secondary schools ( including 4 Educate Together 2L schools) are calling on their fellow students across Ireland to engage in a mass protest on Fri, 15 March to demand action from the Irish Government on climate change: #ClimateActionNow
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Educate Together
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Educate Together is delighted to confirm that @FirhouseETSS will stay on the Firhouse ETNS / Gaelscoil an Giúise shared campus for the coming school year and will not now be relocated to Citywest. Full statement here:
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Educate Together
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Thanks to all the amazing #volunteers working with Educate Together schools around Ireland - in Boards of Management, Parents' Associations & Start-up Groups. Without you, there would be no #EducateTogether !
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Educate Together
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Check out our free online module on Trauma Informed Practice for primary and post-primary schools (TIP). This free invaluable course will support teachers to develop their understanding of trauma and how it can affect the children in our care.
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Educate Together
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A big welcome back to all the students and staff returning to Educate Together school buildings this morning! Here's to a happy and safe return!
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Educate Together
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Educate Together is delighted to announce Sarah Molloy as newly-appointed Principal of @galwayetss , opening in September 2019.
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Educate Together
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Educate Together is delighted to announce today that the children and staff of Grace Park Educate Together NS ( @GraceParkETNS ) are moving into their new brand new school building
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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A huge thank you to @SalesforceUK for supporting Educate Together's Nurture Schools Programme & congratulations on #20YearsOfSalesforceIreland More info on Educate Together's exciting new project here:
@SalesforceUK
Salesforce UK & Ireland
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We are celebrating twenty years in Ireland and are thrilled to announce $700k USD in grants to Irish educational organisations @WeAreTUDublin and @EducateTogether 🙏 #20YearsOfSalesforceIreland 🇮🇪
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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Educate Together is today delighted to announce that it has been awarded a $25,000 grant by @TheIrelandFunds and was proudly featured as grantee partner at the organisation's Annual New York Gala event last night.
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“The Government has a target of 400 multi-denominational schools by 2030.. but there’s no strategy, there’s no plans, no interim targets... the Citizens' Assembly that was promised needs to be held and needs to address school patronage.”
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Educate Together
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Educate Together has created spaces for teaching staff in primary and secondary schools to share resources and ideas. Primary resources: Second-level resources here: #StayAtHomeSaveLives
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Educate Together
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If you're outside the Dáil tomorrow at 11am, please support the protest against Climate Change organised by 6th class of #Donabate #Portrane ETNS! #climatechange #environment #sustainability #climateaction #savetheplanet
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The 2023 Educate Together Principal's Conference kicked off today in Galway! Brilliant to see such a huge turnout from our principals this year. Huge thanks to our conference sponsors @ICEPEurope @HiberniaCollege @SherpakidsME @schoolaccounts @VaughTEC and FitCrew #ETPC2023
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School principal Niamh Cullen kicks off the official opening of @GraceParkETNS this morning in the school’s fabulous new building 🤩🤩
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Ireland Takes On the Catholic Church Again. This Time It’s About Schools.
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Educate Together
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Educate Together is launching our Senior Cycle #EthicalEducation Curriculum today. The groundbreaking curriculum will prepare students to critically reflect upon the world around them. Places available for school leaders on this morning's webinar:
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Educate Together
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4 new Educate Together Second-Level Schools are opening their doors across counties Dublin, Galway, Louth & Wicklow this week & next. Congratulations to all involved in getting the schools to this special day and a warm welcome to all our new students!
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Educate Together
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We're here at Dalkey School Project today to honour the founders of the #EducateTogether movement - 40 years old this year! - and launch our #VoteEducateTogether campaign #40YearsTogether @PaulRoweET @ainehyland
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@EducateTogether
Educate Together
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You can help families in Tramore, New Ross, Trim, Tuam & Castlebar to enrol their children in Educate Together schools: @morningireland #LetOurSchoolsGrow
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Educate Together
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“Here’s to strong women: May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.” Happy International Women’s Day! #educatetogether #internationalwomensday23
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Special event today at the @EducateTogether AGM to honour and mark the retirement of two of Educate Together’s best known faces, Deirdre O’Donoghue and Paul Rowe, Educate Together’s first Chief Executive #ETAGM2022
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@DavQuinn Hi @DavQuinn - as stated before you're more than welcome to come and visit an Educate Together school. Just DM us to arrange. Have a wonderful weekend! 😃
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‘A Very Special School Community’: Sixth Years at Hansfield ETSS Are First Cohort of Students to Complete Second-Level Education Under Patronage of Educate Together
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Thrilled to kick off Day 1 with Prof. Patricia Mannix McNamara @patriciamannixm 📣 'Where culture is mature and healthy, our lives as leaders are relatively good.' Her insights on leadership and positive work cultures were truly inspiring. Stay tuned for more! #EducateTogether
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Educate Together
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Eleven @EducateTogether second-level schools around the country are now recruiting teachers across a range of subjects. Interested? More info here: #TeachTogether #edchatie #jobfairy
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This week sees the opening of 4 new Educate Together second-level schools in Dublin & Limerick & 2 new national schools in Cork & Dublin. Educate Together now providing an equality-based school experience to over 25,000 pupils #BackToSchool
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. @emernowlan on @morningireland @RTERadio1 this morning: children deserve proper school facilities with adequate space to learn, play & exercise. Delays in construction will simply increase temporary accommodation costs.
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Educate Together
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Educate Together is today delighted to announce that it has been awarded a significant @Rethink_Ireland #EducationInnovation grant to further develop our groundbreaking Nurture Schools project. Thanks also to the continued support of @SalesforceOrg
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Families in Tramore, New Ross, Trim, Tuam & Castlebar not asking for new schools. They’re asking that their schools be allowed to grow. They’re asking for principle of 'parental choice' in education to be honoured by Government. #LetOurSchoolsGrow
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Educate Together is delighted to announce Susan Campbell as newly-appointed Principal of #Drogheda @EducateTogether Secondary School, opening this September.
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Educate Together
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On this World Teachers’ Day, we would like to take the opportunity to say a big thank you to all of our amazing teachers across the Educate Together network. Thank you for everything you do #ethicaleducation #educatetogether
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Educate Together
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Principal Kathy Jones on @NewstalkFM @TheHardShoulder right now talking about the huge job of work being done to get schools like @BremoreEducate open - "we are concerned about the wellbeing of everyone in our school community - not just the students, but their families too."
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Henry McKean
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Tanaiste Leo Varadkar says he can guarantee we’re going to see COVID-19 clusters in schools. Join us after 4pm as we tour primary & post primary schools doing their best to reopen in 2 weeks time. @TheHardShoulder @NewstalkFM
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Educate Together is delighted to announce Gemma Curry as the newly-appointed Principal of Newtownmountkennedy Educate Together National School, opening in August 2019. 👏👏👏 #LearnTogether #LiveTogether #EducateTogether
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Educate Together
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No child should need to be baptised to gain entry to State-funded schools - @EducateTogether schools welcome all children equally #wyb
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Delighted that #EducateTogether has been awarded patronage of 2nd-level schools in #Limerick #Malahide #DublinSouthCity #Firhouse
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Educate Together
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Revealed: The patronage of 12 primary schools opening in September after parents have their say
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School Principal Claire Matthews officially opens Firhouse Educate Together Secondary School this morning 🤗
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Educate Together
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This week, Educate Together launched Professor Áine Hyland’s new book, ‘A Brave New Vision for Education in Ireland: The Dalkey School Project 1974-1984.' You can watch a recording of the launch & purchase the book here: @ainehyland
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Educate Together is delighted to announce David Cashman as the newly-appointed Principal of #Cork South City/Glasheen Educate Together National School. @niallwallwx
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It is with great sadness that Educate Together marks the passing of Lynn Browne. Educate Together would like to pass our sincerest condolences to Lynn’s husband, family and her friends.
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Many @EducateTogether primary schools are currently oversubscribed. We've recently been approached by media wishing to talk to families unable to enrol at their local Educate Together primary school - if you'd like to share your story, please DM / email info @educatetogether .ie
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Educate Together
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'There simply has to be a better way of ensuring that a school building is provided at the same time as houses are finished and families move in.' @PaulRoweET @EducateTogether AGM #ETAGM18
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